49 foreign envoys in Korea avoid prosecution under diplomatic immunity: data
Forty-nine foreign diplomats stationed in Korea have avoided punishment for criminal offenses over the past five years due to diplomatic immunity, data showed Thursday. According to data submitted by the foreign ministry to the National Assembly's foreign affairs and unification committee, 49 diplomats were reported to be involved in criminal or other incidents in the country between 2022 and…
The Korea Times reports that 49 foreign diplomats stationed in Korea avoided prosecution for criminal offenses over the past five years due to diplomatic immunity. This data, submitted by the foreign ministry to the National Assembly's foreign affairs and unification committee, reveals that incidents involving these diplomats occurred in 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and from January to July 2025.
The offenses ranged from traffic violations and theft to sexual violence and assault. Under the Vienna Convention, foreign diplomats are granted diplomatic immunity while serving at overseas missions in their host countries.
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